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© 2000 Sony Corporation
US
FM/AM
Compact Disc
Player
CDX-M750
CDX-M650
CDX-M600
For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.
En ce qui concerne l'installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel
d'installation/connexions fourni.
Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el manual
de instalación/conexiones suministrado.
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit.
Record these numbers in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this
product.
Model No. CDX-M750/M650/M600 Serial No.
3-047-692-11 (1)
FR
ES
Operating Instructions
Mode d'emploi
Manual de instrucciones


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Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate
this equipment.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.
Welcome !
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Compact
Disc Player. This unit lets you enjoy a variety
of features using the following controller
accessories:
Supplied accessory
Card remote commander
RM-X94 (for the CDX-M650)
RM-X93 (for the CDX-M600)
RM-X92 (for the CDX-M750)
Optional accessory
Rotary commander RM-X4S
In addition to the CD playback and radio
operations, you can expand your system by
connecting optional CD/MD units*1.
When you operate this unit or a connected
optional CD unit with the CD TEXT function,
the CD TEXT information will appear in the
display when you play a CD TEXT disc*2.
*1 You can connect MD changers, CD changers, MD
players, or CD players.
*2 A CD TEXT disc is an audio CD that includes
information such as the disc name, artist name
and track names.
This information is recorded on the disc.
Precautions
·If your car was parked in direct sunlight
resulting in a considerable rise in
temperature inside the car, allow the unit to
cool off before operating it.
·If no power is being supplied to the unit,
check the connections first. If everything is in
order, check the fuse.
·If your car is equipped with a power
antenna, it will extend automatically while
the unit is operating.
·Do not use the Custom file feature while
driving, or perform any other function which
could divert your attention from the road.
If you have any questions or problems
concerning your unit that are not covered in
this manual, please consult your nearest Sony
dealer.
Notes on moisture condensation
On a rainy day or in a very damp area,
moisture may condense on the lenses inside
the CD player. Should this occur, the unit will
not operate properly. In this case, remove the
disc and wait for about an hour until the
moisture evaporates.


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Notes on CDs
A dirty or defective disc may cause sound
dropouts while playing. To enjoy optimum
sound, handle the disc as follows.
Handle the disc by its edge. To keep the disc
clean, do not touch the surface.
Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.
Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight or
heat sources such as hot air-ducts, or leave
them in a car parked in direct sunlight where
there can be a considerable rise in temperature
inside the car.
Before playing, clean the discs with an optional
cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from the center
out.
Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners, or antistatic
spray intended for analog discs.
Notes on discs
If you use the discs explained below, the sticky
residue can cause the CD to stop spinning and
may cause malfunction or ruin your discs.
Do not use second-hand or rental CDs that
have a sticky residue on the surface (for
example, from peeled-off stickers or from ink,
or glue leaking from under the stickers).
There are paste residue.
Ink is sticky.
Do not use rental CDs with old labels that are
beginning to peel off.
Stickers that are beginning
to peel away, leaving a
sticky residue.
Do not use your CDs with labels or stickers
attached.
Labels are attached.
When you play 8 cm (3 in.) CDs
Use the optional Sony compact disc single
adapter (CSA-8) to protect the CD player from
damage.
Notes on CD-R discs
· You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs) on this
unit. However depending on the conditions
of the recording equipment or the CD-R disc
itself, some CD-Rs cannot be played on this
unit.
· You cannot play a CD-R that is not finalized
(Finalization is necessary for a recorded CD-
R disc to be played on the audio CD player).
· You cannot play CD-RWs (rewritable CDs)
on this player.


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Table of Contents
Location of controls ................................................. 5
Getting Started
Resetting the unit ................................................ 8
Turning the unit on/off ..................................... 8
How to use the menu ......................................... 8
Setting the clock .................................................. 9
CD Player
CD/MD Unit (optional)
Listening to a CD
(with this unit only) ..................................... 10
Playing tracks repeatedly
-- Repeat Play .............................................. 12
Playing tracks in random order
-- Shuffle Play .............................................. 12
Labeling a CD
-- Disc Memo (For a CD unit with the
custom file function) .................................... 13
Locating a disc by name
-- List-up (For a CD unit with the custom
file function or an MD unit) ....................... 14
Selecting specific tracks for playback
-- Bank (For a CD unit with the custom file
function) ........................................................ 15
Radio
Memorizing stations automatically
-- Best Tuning Memory (BTM) ................. 16
Memorizing only the desired stations ........... 16
Receiving the memorized stations .................. 17
Storing the station names
-- Station Memo .......................................... 18
Locating a station by name
-- List-up ...................................................... 19
DSP (CDX-M750 only)
Setting the equalizer ......................................... 19
Selecting the listening position ....................... 20
Selecting a soundstage menu
-- Dynamic Soundstage Organizer
(DSO) ............................................................. 21
Adjusting the balance (BAL) ........................... 21
Adjusting the front and rear fader ................. 21
Adjusting the volume of the subwoofer(s) .... 22
Listening to each programme source in its
registered DSO
-- Source Sound Memory (SSM) ............... 23
Other Functions
Labeling the rotary commander ..................... 23
Using the rotary commander .......................... 24
Adjusting the sound characteristics ............... 26
Attenuating the sound ..................................... 26
Changing the sound and display settings ..... 26
Boosting the bass sound
-- D-bass (CDX-M600 only) ....................... 27
Selecting the spectrum analyzer ..................... 28
Adjusting the sound and frequency of the
equalizer preamplifier (CDX-M650 only) 28
TV/Video
Watching the TV ............................................... 29
Watching a video .............................................. 29
Memorizing TV channels automatically ....... 29
Memorizing only the desired TV channels ... 30
Storing the TV channel names ........................ 30
Displaying the information stored on discs .. 31
Watching the TV or video while listening to a
CD or MD
-- Simultaneous Play .................................. 31
Additional Information
Maintenance ....................................................... 32
Dismounting the unit ....................................... 33
Specifications ..................................................... 35
Troubleshooting guide ..................................... 36


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Location of controls
OFF
SEEK
SEEK
MENU
LIST
SOUND
ENTER
DISC
DISC
SOURCE
DSPL
MODE
VOL
ATT
OPEN/CLOSE
DSO
Card remote
commander
1 OFF button 8, 10
2 MENU button 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
18, 22, 27, 28, 29, 31
3 SOURCE (TUNER/CD/MD/TV) button
8, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28,
29, 30, 31
4 </, (SEEK/AMS ­/+) buttons
8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
26, 28, 30, 31
Automatic Music Sensor (./>) 11
Manual Search (m/M) 11
Seek 16, 28
5 SOUND button 19, 20, 21, 22, 26
6 DSPL (display mode change) button
10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 25
7 ATT (attenuate) button 26
8 CDX-M750:
DSO (Dynamic Soundstage Organaizer)
button 21
CDX-M600:
D-BASS button 27
9 OPEN/CLOSE button 10
0 LIST button 13, 14, 18, 19, 30, 31
List-up 14, 19, 30, 31
Refer to the pages listed for details.
qa M/m (PRST/DISC +/­) buttons
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22,
23, 27, 28
During CD/MD playback:
Disc change 11
During radio reception:
Preset stations select 17
During TV reception:
Band select 29
qs ENTER button 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27, 29, 31
qd MODE button 10, 14, 16, 17, 29, 31
During CD/MD playback:
CD/MD unit select 10, 14
During radio reception:
BAND select 16, 17
During TV reception:
Unit select 29
qf VOL (volume adjust) buttons
A unit turned off by pressing (OFF) for two
seconds cannot be operated with the card
remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the
unit is pressed or a CD is inserted to activate
the unit first.